What it’s Like Talking to Me
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What it’s Like Talking to Me

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I recently came across an old email telling some friends about a conversation between me and my husband, Paul.  It is one of several conversations I’ll publish in upcoming weeks, from old emails.  Seriously, it is a wonder we accomplish anything together.

Email from JANUARY 2008

 

Yesterday, Paul and I were in the car:

Paul: Today, Jiin was asking me all about the caucuses.

Kari: I have a map of the Caucasus at work…Why does she care so much about what’s going on in the Caucasus right now?

Paul: She cares about leadership, I guess.

 

Tonight, after an election-related commercial:

Paul: Ooh…I wonder what’s going on in the caucuses.

 

I had to take off my glasses to wipe my eyes as I guffawed.

Kari: Do you remember a conversation we had yesterday?

Paul: About the caucases?

Kari: You brought them up…and my response was that I had a map of the Caucasus?

Paul: Yeah?

 

Really long pause to see if Paul would catch up.

Kari: You didn’t think that odd?

Paul: Well, I figured you had a map of where everything was taking place.

 

Really long pause to see if Paul would catch up.

Kari: No.  I meant the Caucasus.

 

Really long pause to see if…

Paul: OH, the MOUNTAINS?

Kari: Yes.

Paul: The biggest news item and you thinking I’m talking about the mountains?

 

Pause

Kari: Well, Jiin is Kurdish.

 

 

 

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Kari Martindale

Kari Martindale likes words, so she uses them a lot. Kari sits on the Board of Maryland Writers' Association and is involved with various nonprofits. She writes spoken word poetry, children's books, and other stuff, like whatever blog post you just read. Kari has visited over 35 countries and all 50 States, and is always planning her next road trip. She likes her family a lot; they tolerate her just fine.
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